http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/revisionisthistory/ en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 20:19:02 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3021752/posts Michael Steinbach, former head of the FBI’s counterterrorism division and now special agent in charge of Miami, told over 30 congressional staffers in March of 2012 that, contrary to the White House's classification, the bureau does not refer to the Fort Hood shooting as "workplace violence." As head of the FBI counterterrorism division, Steinbach oversaw the investigation into the mass murder at Texas Army base. Steinbach made this claim during an unclassified counterterrorism briefing on Capitol Hill. Breitbart News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3021752/posts#comment Mon, 20 May 2013 20:19:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3018862/posts The U.S. has bought $70,000 worth of air time on seven Pakistani television channels to air an ad showing President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton denouncing the anti-Islamic video that has sparked violent protests in the Middle East and North Africa. In the 30-second ad that began running Thursday, Obama says, "Since our founding the United States has been a nation that respects all faiths. We reject all efforts to denigrate religious beliefs of others." NBC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3018862/posts#comment Mon, 13 May 2013 18:28:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3017178/posts Eight months after four Americans died in a terrorist attack on the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, a House committee held another hearing on Wednesday to examine whether the Obama administration mishandled the tragic events. What follows is an update on what is known about the Benghazi episode and why it has become such a political flash point: Q. Why is the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform holding a new hearing on Benghazi? A. Committee investigators found two State Department officials who previously had not spoken publicly and who are scathingly critical of the administration’s response to... The New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3017178/posts#comment Wed, 8 May 2013 20:42:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3012439/posts On Wednesday's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, MSNBC analyst Richard Wolffe -- formerly of Newsweek -- claimed that President Bush "ignored all the warnings about al-Qaeda wanting to attack the homeland" before 9/11 as he mocked Republicans for praising Bush's record of preventing terrorist attacks on U.S. soil after the 9/11 attacks. As he alluded to Republicans criticizing President Clinton for not handling al-Qaeda more aggressively during his presidency, Wolffe asserted: You couldn't just say that 9/11 came out of nothing. It wasn't a total surprise because, in their narrative, Bill Clinton and, by extension, all Democrats somehow lost... NewsBusters.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3012439/posts#comment Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:10:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3012470/posts These Rocky Mountain right wingers, Rachel Maddow complained last night, there they go again, trying to thwart voting rights. Seems that a conservative group in Colorado mailed out a flier in response to a Democrat state lawmaker filing a bill that would make it easier to vote. (Video clip after page break)Maddow airbrushes away Obama pal Bill Ayers from her history of '60s era bombingsThe flier included a photo of people lined up to vote -- and two people of color had been photoshopped out of the line. The company hired by the group to prepare the flier said something... NewsBusters.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3012470/posts#comment Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:21:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3012018/posts Peter Sagal, host of NPR's highly entertaining "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me," is planning a new PBS special on the US Constitution. In an interview with Politico, Sagal explains that he will be using the show to "educate" Americans about our government's framing document . The tax-payer funded show, "Constitution USA with Peter Sagal," sounds harmless enough: … We talked to people who were basically living the Constitution whether they wanted to or not, as opposed to the usual array of pundits or activists who have opinions about it. But as Sagal reveals his personal views of the constitution, a... Breibart - Big Journalism http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3012018/posts#comment Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:01:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3007637/posts Pierce Brosnan Backs First Black James Bond Former 007 Pierce Brosnan says black British actor Colin Salmon would make an "outstanding" James Bond, but there is no rush to replace Daniel Craig. The first black Bond?: British actor Colin Salmon By James Lachno 13 Apr 2013 Pierce Brosnan has suggested that Colin Salmon would be his pick to become the first black James Bond. The Irish actor, 59, who is about to appear in a Danish romantic comedy called Love Is All You Need, was asked who might replace current 007 Daniel Craig in the film franchise. He said: "I've... Telegraph (U.K.) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3007637/posts#comment Sun, 14 Apr 2013 03:28:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3007772/posts A group of New York veterans is preparing to march into court after a town ordered the Gadsden flag removed from a military armory. The city of New Rochelle, N.Y., has removed the Gadsden “Don’t Tread on Me” flag from the New Rochelle Armory after the city council refused to let a veterans organization display the flag, World Net Daily reported. The United Veterans Memorial and Patriotic Association of New Rochelle is fighting the decision, ordered by City Manager Chuck Strome after complaints that the flag is a symbol of the Tea Party movement, according to World Net Daily. Read... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3007772/posts#comment Sun, 14 Apr 2013 18:03:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3005825/posts MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell delivered an unexpectedly laudatory eulogy for Margaret Thatcher on The Last Word Monday night, but it was not one that many of her Republican admirers would appreciate. While conservative columnist George Will credited Thatcher for helping to “bury socialism as a doctrine of governance” in his tribute to the former British prime minister in The Washington Post, O’Donnell praised her for upholding the “good socialism” that still exists in Britain.“What do you call a person who gets rid of bad socialism and keeps good socialism?” O’Donnell asked. “I call that person a good socialist, like Margaret Thatcher.”... MediaIte http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3005825/posts#comment Tue, 9 Apr 2013 15:57:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3005519/posts COULTER: One thing that I know, because I know people who know her, is when Sarah Palin first burst on the scene, the political scene, she wanted to have a meeting with Palin, because she saw raw political talent, but wanted to teach Sarah Palin to do what she did. COULTER: To teach her to speak proper English. Palin did not meet with her, and just a year or two ago, when Sarah Palin was promoting some reality show or something, she went to England. And she announced to the press that she was planning on dropping by to see... MOFOPOLITICS Video excerpt via RealClearPolitics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3005519/posts#comment Mon, 8 Apr 2013 21:18:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3005386/posts In The Company You Keep, Robert Redford stars in as well as directs a story of an ex-Weather Underground radical who has been living quietly as a public-interest lawyer in upstate New York for more than 30 years. His true identity is discovered by an annoying reporter (Shia LaBeouf) after the apprehension of one of his co-conspirators (Susan Sarandon), who was one of four terrorists who robbed a bank and murdered several security guards in the process.Redford, that noted “liberal activist,” shows where his sympathies truly are. This is a movie that argues: 1. The Weathermen were fighting for peace.... Pajamas Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3005386/posts#comment Mon, 8 Apr 2013 16:07:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3001782/posts In ancient Israel, including during the first century A.D., preparations for the Pesach or Passover feast took place on “Preparation Day.” In the middle of the afternoon (that is, at beyn ha’arbayim, often referred to as “twilight”) on that day, the Passover lamb was sacrificed at the temple in Jerusalem. After sunset, when Preparation Day had ended and the Feast of Unleavened Bread had begun, the lamb and other specific foods for the Pesach feast were eaten. Jesus was crucified and died on Preparation Day. Traditionally, this has been thought to have been on a Friday. I would like to... Ted Montgomery website http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3001782/posts#comment Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:47:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3000309/posts Sen. Rand Paul said Sunday that President Barack Obama and former President George W. Bush could have "conceivably been put in jail” for their drug use, ruining their lives and impacting their getting elected to office. "Look, the last two presidents could have conceivably been put in jail for their drug use and I really think - look what would've happened, it would've ruined their lives. They got lucky. But a lot of poor kids, particularly in the inner city, don't get lucky and they don't have good attorneys and they go to jail for some of these things and... POLITICO http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3000309/posts#comment Sun, 24 Mar 2013 20:07:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2999356/posts In our increasingly politically-correct society, Christmas isn’t the only holiday too hot to handle for school districts. Easter, another holiday rooted in Christian faith, is now being marginalized by governmental entities. School districts and cities across America are holding “Spring egg hunts” and similar events, frequently omitting the word “Easter” from calendars and public announcements. Consider these: • On March 16th, Flat Rock Elementary School in Anderson, South Carolina is holding a “Community Egg Hunt.” • West Shore School District will be holding its “PTO Egg Hunt” on March 16th. • New York’s East Meadow Schools will be holding its... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2999356/posts#comment Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:51:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2989181/posts One of the things that was apparent as I researched the book on Lexington, Virginia and the Civil War, was the mistreatment of Lexington's citizens (Union and Confederate) by Union general David Hunter's army. As my memory was refreshed, I also recalled how a number of Civil War bloggers have downplayed this aspect of the war, even questioning the veracity of some of the claims of Southern civilians; while others took a "so what?" attitude and, in some cases, actually became cheerleaders in justifying such treatment for the "slave-holding rebels." They often sound more like advocates of revenge than they... Old Virginia Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2989181/posts#comment Sat, 16 Feb 2013 17:48:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2989183/posts Where to begin with the screed in The New Republic, “Original Sin: Why the GOP is and will continue to be the party of white people,” mislabeled “an historical investigation”? In his claim that racism is the original and irredeemable sin of Republicans, Tanenhaus sets up the contrast to “the civil rights pageantry of the [Obama second] inauguration—Abraham Lincoln’s Bible and Martin Luther King’s, Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s swearing in of Joe Biden, Beyoncé’s slinky glamor [sic], the verses read by the gay Cuban poet Richard Blanco.” In his enthusiasm, Tanenhaus missed the irony of using the word “pageantry,” which the... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2989183/posts#comment Sat, 16 Feb 2013 17:57:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2983412/posts CHICAGO, Illinois, January 25, 2013 - A new Cold War is brewing here in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood and it has nothing to do with the frigid temperature. The apartment building at 832 E. 57th Street was once the Chicago home of a boy who would become a President. No, it’s not Barack Obama of Hawaii. It was at the apartment’s first floor window that a young Ronald Reagan looked out upon the world. But some powerful Chicagoans are planning to demolish Reagan’s historic home. Is it politically motivated? Is Mayor Rahm Emanuel behind the move? Reagan as a child.... Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2983412/posts#comment Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:40:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2980795/posts Whoops. I'm sure the President just made a mistake and the words "under God" just happened to be missing in the pledge of allegiance. During the pledge of allegiance during the inauguration yesterday, the words "under God" were removed by the President. Introducing the President, Myrlie Evers-Williams read a flowery version of the pledge: “We now stand beneath the shadow of the nation’s capital, who’s golden dome reflects the unity and democracy of one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all...” Of course this isn't the first time that the Democratic party has removed God from their speeches. During... Pundit Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2980795/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:15:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2976174/posts Remember how the DUs trashed Mark Levin's books at Amazon? Well, here is our chance. Some English prof named Michael Austin wrote a scatterbrained hit piece that is full of cheap shots directed at the Tea Party, Mark Levin, Hannity, etc. To do this, he took teaspoons from various works of our Framers, mixed them up with some Howard Zinn, and baked them with social justice gravy at high heat. Wanna see how the left corrupts our college kids? Here it is. Amazon http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2976174/posts#comment Tue, 8 Jan 2013 21:52:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2975535/posts BEGIN TRANSCRIPT RUSH: This is hilarious. As you know, ladies and gentlemen, beginning with the first day of the year, and because of the fiscal cliff deal, the temporary partial tax cut on the Social Security tax expired. There was a temporary partial exemption on the payroll tax. I've been asked if most people noticed it. They didn't notice it until they were told about it. It added up to, depending on your income, it could be a thousand dollars a year that you had extra because of this partial tax. Anyway, on January 1, that partial temporary tax cut... Rush Limbaugh.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2975535/posts#comment Sun, 6 Jan 2013 22:36:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2973393/posts The Palestinian leadership’s falsification of history by presenting Jesus as an ancient Palestinian increased in regularity as Christmas approached this year. In the last month alone, the PA media has transmitted six additional PA misrepresentations of Jesus as a Palestinian, including: The Governor of Ramallah: “We all have the right to be proud that Jesus is a Palestinian” PA historian: “In the final analysis, Jesus the Messiah is a Palestinian” The PA Mufti: “Jesus is a Palestinian par excellence” Palestinian Media Watch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2973393/posts#comment Sun, 30 Dec 2012 15:40:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2968439/posts Libertarian Internet impresario Matt Drudge, who delights in mischief above all else, is no doubt enjoying the sh*tstorm he created Wednesday by splashing the N-word seven times in bold capital letters (spelled out except for substituting “*” for the “i”) at the top of his Drudgereport.com homepage. DRUDGE REPORT Matt Drudge from The Drudge Report. (Michael Caulfield/AP) Other than going for shock and awe, Drudge’s purpose wasn’t entirely clear, although he linked his repetitively epithetic headline to a film review of Quentin Tarantino’s latest violent mockudrama, Django Unchained, about a mid-19th Century former slave (played by Jamie Foxx) who wreaks... dailybeast http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2968439/posts#comment Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:33:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2968177/posts The history of Christmas dates back over 4000 years. Many of our Christmas traditions were celebrated centuries before the Christ child was born. The 12 days of Christmas, the bright fires, the yule log, the giving of gifts, carnivals (parades) with floats, carolers who sing while going from house to house, the holiday feasts, and the church processions can all be traced back to the early Mesopotamians. The History of Christmas http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2968177/posts#comment Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:56:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2965912/posts WASHINGTON -- Keeping with his post-election pledge to reform the filibuster, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Tuesday proffered that changes to the rules of the upper chamber will be made, leaving it up to Republicans if they would like to participate. "There are discussions going on now [over filibuster reform], but I want to tell everybody here. I'm happy I've had a number of Republicans come to me, a few Democrats,” Reid told reporters Tuesday at his weekly press availability. “We're going to change the rules. We cannot continue in this way. I hope we can get something... Hannity.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2965912/posts#comment Wed, 5 Dec 2012 18:37:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2961669/posts Full title: Atheist Group Backs Parents Who Are Upset School Wants To Take Kids To See ‘Charlie Brown Christmas’ At ChurchLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (CBS Atlanta) — Charlie Brown has been caught in the crossfire of the “war on Christmas” mantra. KARK-TV reports that some parents were upset that Terry Elementary School in Little Rock wanted to take children to go see a play of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” at a local church. CBS Atlanta http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2961669/posts#comment Wed, 21 Nov 2012 01:30:43 GMT